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The Latest: CBC announcer apologizes for Phelps-Lochte mixup

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

7:40 a.m.

A play-by-play announcer for Canada's CBC is apologizing for mixing up swimmers Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, announcing Lochte as the winner of the 200-meter individual medley final even though Phelps blew away his American teammate and the rest of the competition.

Elliotte Friedman quickly realized his mistake on the air when an on-screen graphic appeared showing Phelps had won. His tone immediately changed from excited to gutted and he corrected himself, saying: "I apologize, I got my lanes mixed up.